Possible Richard III Discovery Sparks Controversy

University of Leicester archeologists are digging in the Leicester City Council parking lot in search of the grave of King Richard III.

King Richard III's remains found

•October 16, 2012

King Richard III's rediscovered resting place is turning out more mysteries. Excavators finally lifted the heavy lid of a medieval stone coffin found at the site in Leicester, England, only to reveal another lead coffin inside. The "coffin-within-a-coffin" is thought to have been sealed in the 13th or 14th century — more than 100 years before Richard, an infamous English king slain in battle, received his hasty burial in 1485. (LiveScience)